Data Center Technician (12-Month FTC)

Gold-Standard Cabling: Deploy cabling (Cat6, SMF, MMF) using strict labelling schemas and "Velcro-only" management. Airflow Integrity: Maintain thermal efficiency by ensuring 100% use of blanking panels and adhering to hot/cold aisle containment protocols. Cage Housekeeping: Maintain a "tour-ready" environment; handle the removal of cardboard, debris, and orphaned cables. Audit Readiness: Perform regular site visits and physical audits to verify that the physical state of the cage matches the documentation.

Gold-Standard Cabling: Deploy cabling (Cat6, SMF, MMF) using strict labelling schemas and "Velcro-only" management.

Airflow Integrity: Maintain thermal efficiency by ensuring 100% use of blanking panels and adhering to hot/cold aisle containment protocols.

Cage Housekeeping: Maintain a "tour-ready" environment; handle the removal of cardboard, debris, and orphaned cables.

Audit Readiness: Perform regular site visits and physical audits to verify that the physical state of the cage matches the documentation.

Source of Truth: Maintain 100% accuracy in DCIM. All Moves, Adds, and Changes must be planned ahead of time. Connectivity Mapping: Map and document all end-to-end cable paths, including cross-connects to the facility Meet-Me-Room. Capacity Monitoring: Use DCIM tools to monitor power draw per rack and available RU space to prevent over-subscription.

Source of Truth: Maintain 100% accuracy in DCIM. All Moves, Adds, and Changes must be planned ahead of time.

Connectivity Mapping: Map and document all end-to-end cable paths, including cross-connects to the facility Meet-Me-Room.

Capacity Monitoring: Use DCIM tools to monitor power draw per rack and available RU space to prevent over-subscription.

Rack & Stack: Unbox, inspect, rack, and cable servers and network hardware according to DCIM elevation designs. Break-Fix: Replace failed components and devices. Optical Testing: Use light meters and loopbacks to troubleshoot fiber connectivity issues before addressing customer concerns.

Rack & Stack: Unbox, inspect, rack, and cable servers and network hardware according to DCIM elevation designs.

Break-Fix: Replace failed components and devices.

Optical Testing: Use light meters and loopbacks to troubleshoot fiber connectivity issues before addressing customer concerns.

5 years' of experience working in Data Center environment as a technician overseeing the operations of the data center.

Tools: Direct experience with Patch Manager, NetBox, or similar DCIM platforms is required.

Standards: Knowledge of cabling standards and data center best practices.

Communication: Ability to communicate clear, concise updates to remote engineering teams during critical outages.

Physical: Ability to lift 23kg and work in a high-noise, temperature-controlled environment.

Travel: Travel to local DCs weekly, regional DCs monthly and global travel annually

Hold a valid driver's license

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